Gote SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha vs Sente Yagura Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; E-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAMURA Taichi and HIRAFUJI was broadcasted 4 March 2010 .


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : HIRAFUJI Shingo (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-9d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.Bx3c+ Gx3c
6.S-3h R-2b
7.K-6h S-4b
8.S-8h K-6b
9.S-7g K-7b
10.K-7i K-8b
11.K-8h S-7b
12.P-3f P-4d
13.N-3g G-4c
14.P-4f N-3c
15.S-4g G-5d
16.G-5h P-9e
17.S-5f S-4c
18.P-6f P-8d
19.G5h-6h S-5b
20.L-9h P-7d
21.K-9i B*7c
22.B*1e B-5a
23.S-6e
(diagram 1)

HIRAFUJI moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . NAKAMURA also moved up his left Gold with 3.G-7h and HIRAFUJI pushed the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9d .

NAKAMURA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e and HIRAFUJI moved up his Bishop with 4...B-3c .

NAKAMURA exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx3c+ and this Bishops exchange enabled to make HIRAFUJI's camp a variation of SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha .

HIRAFUJI made Kata mino gakoi and NAKAMURA made Hekomi Yagura . NAKAMURA developed his Kakoi to Yagura Anaguma . Both players dropped their each Bishop and a battle started by 23.S-6e .

(diagram 2)

23...Gx6e
24.Px6e P-1d
25.B-2f R-4b
26.P-6d Px6d
27.P-3e Px3e
28.P-2d Px2d
29.Bx3e P*3d
30.P*6b Bx6b
31.Rx2d Px3e
32.P*3d R-4c
33.R-2b+ B-5a
34.G*3b S*4b
35.+Rx1a P-5d
36.Px3c+ Sx3c
37.P-7e Px7e
38.N*7d K-8c
39.L*6b
(diagram 2)

NAKAMURA sacrificed his Bishop and succeeded to break the 2nd file . NAKAMURA got a Knight and a Lance and attacked HIRAFUJI's Kakoi directly from the front .

(diagram 3)

39...S-4b
40.Lx6a+ S7bx6a
41.G*4a Sx4a
42.Gx4a G*5b
43.Gx5a Sx5a
44.S*6b B*3c
45.+Rx5a Gx5a
46.Sx5a+ Bx5a
47.B*3d R*3c
48.Bx4c+ Rx4c
49.R*7a resigns
(diagram 3)



After 97 moves , NAKAMRUA won the game .

Kakukawari ; Gote Migi Gyoku vs Sente Chikatetsu Bisha

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between TANIGAWA and HIRAFUJI started 10:00 A.M. , 4 November 2009 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091104asahi_21.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : HIRAFUJI Shingo (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h S-4b
6.Bx2b+ Gx2b
7.S-7g S-6b
8.S-3h P-6d
9.P-4f S-6c
10.S-4g G-3b
11.K-6h G-5b
12.P-9f P-9d
13.P-1f P-1d
14.S-5f P-7d
15.G-5h N-7c
16.P-2e S-3c
17.K-7i R-8a
18.P-3f K-6b
19.P-6f K-7b
20.K-8h G-6b
21.N-3g P-5d
22.G-4h R-5a
23.R-2i R-8a
24.S-6g R-5a
25.P-5f R-8a
26.G-6h R-5a
27.K-7h R-8a
28.S-8h S-4d
29.N-7g N-3c
30.L-9h P-5e
(diagram 1)

TANIGAWA selected Kakukawari as the opening of this game and HIRAFUJI accepted it . The game seemed to advance a line of Kakukawari Koshikakegin . But by 18...K-6b , HIRAFUJI shown his strategy was Migi Gyoku .

TANIGAWA's King entered Yagura gakoi , and he started developing his camp preparing Chikatetsu Bisha formation . Before TANIGAWA completed Chikatetsu Bisha form , HIRAFUJI started an attack with 30...P-5e .

(diagram 2)

31.P-9e Px9e
32.R-9i B*8d
33.G4h-5g P-3e
34.Px3e P*3f
35.N-4e Nx4e
36.Px4e Sx4e
37.Px5e N*9f
38.S-9g P-3g+
39.P*9c Lx9c
40.P-8f N-6e
41.Nx6e Px6e
42.Px8e B-7c
43.N*8d K-6a
44.N*5d Bx5e
45.Nx6b+
(diagram 2)

Without replying HIRAFUJI's 30...P-5e , TANIGAWA also started attacking with 31.P-9e and swung his Rook with 32.R-9i . HIRAFUJI dropped a Bishop with 32...B*8d to protect the 9e-Pawn and threatening the 4h-Gold .

TANIGAWA moved up his right Gold with 33.G4h-5g to conect aother piece , and HIRAFUJI attacked the 3g-Knight with 33...P-3e and 34...P*3f . Escaping from this attack , TANIGAWA's 3g-Knight jumped with 35.N-4e , and both players exchanged the Knights . After this exchange , HIRAFUJI dropped a Knight with 37...N*9f to dam TANIGAWA's attack in the 9th file and HIRAFUJI succeeded to make a promoted Pawn with 38...P-3g+.

After sacrificing a Pawn with 39.P*9c , TANIGAWA attacked in the 8th file with 40.P-8f aiming at the 8d-Bishop . HIRAFUJI jumped the right Knight with 40...N-6e to make an escape route of the Bishop .

After exchanging Knights , TANIGAWA captured the 8e-Pawn with 42.Px8e attacking the 8d-Bishop . HIRAFUJI's 8d Bishop escaped with 42...B-7c , and TANIGAWA continued attacking HIRAFUJI's King dropping 2 Knights with 43.N*8d & 44.N*5d

(diagram 3)

45...Kx6b
46.R-4i P-4d
47.S-5f +P-4h
48.Sx5e +Px4i
49.P*5d N*4a
50.B*7b Sx7b
51.Nx7b+ Kx7b
52.S-6d Rx8e
53.S*7c K-8a
54.B*6c resigns
(diagram 3)




After 107 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Shogi Game record : OGURA won with Sanken Bisha . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : A-block

A Shogi game of Ginga sen A-block between HIRAFUJI and OGURA was broadcasted 19 March 2009 .

Sente : HIRAFUJI Shingo (6 dan)
Gote : OGURA Hisashi (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h R-3b
4.P-2e B-3c
5.K-6h K-6b
6.K-7h K-7b
7.B-7g S-4b
8.K-8h P-5d
9.P-5f S-5c
10.S-5g S-6d
(diagram 1)





OGURA is a famous Furibisha player , and he selected Sanken Bisha with R-3b in this game . HIRAFUJI pushed the 2nd file Pawn in the early stage of the game to disturb Gote's natural development to ISHIDA ryu hongumi . Both players started making their each Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

11.S-6f K-8b
12.G4i-5i G4a-5b
13.G-7h S-7b
14.L-9h P-3e
15.K-9i B-5a
16.R-2f R-3d
17.G-6i P-3f
18.Px3f B-1e
19.R-2h Rx3f
20.P*3g R-2f
21.Rx2f Bx2f
(diagram 2)




HIRAFUJI moved up his Silver with S-6f to avoid OGURA's S-6e . While HIRAFUJI was making Ibisha Anaguma , OGURA completed Hon mino gakoi , and started developping his attacking piecies to make ISHIDA ryu formation . HIRAFUJI's G-6i may be a careless move , and OGURA started attacking with P-3f . After Rook exchange , HIRAFUJI had not completed his Ibisha Anaguma yet .

(diagram 3)

22.S-8h R*3i
23.G6i-7i Rx2i+
24.R*3a +Rx1i
25.Rx2a+ L*7d
26.N*6h N*8d
27.P-7e Lx7e
28.Sx7e Sx7e
29.P-5e S*7f
30.Nx7f Nx7f
31.Px5d Nx8h+
32.Bx8h B-3e
33.B-5e Bx7i+
34.Gx7i +Rx7i
35.N*7d K-9b
36.B*4f S*8h
37.Bx8h +Rx8h
38.Kx8h N*7f
39.K-7h G*6h
40.Bx6h Nx6h+
41.Kx6h Px7d
42.S*6e P*5f
43.L*5i N*7f
44.Sx7f Sx7f
45.S*7a Gx7a
46.+Rx7a S*7g
47.Nx7g Sx7g+
48.Kx7g B*9i
49.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 96 moves , OGURA won the game .